Michigan
Liquor Licensing Attorney

Michigan Liquor Licensing Attorneys

Michigan has some of the most complex liquor laws in the nation. With the help of an experienced attorney, however, you can navigate the liquor licensing maze.

Carlin Edwards Brown PLLC has more experience handling liquor license acquisitions and transfers than any other firm in the state of Michigan. Our firm has obtained approval for liquor licenses for clients in every county in the state for establishments of all sizes. We have vast experience with the Michigan Liquor Control Code and the procedures for obtaining or transferring a liquor license in Michigan.

If you need help acquiring or transferring a liquor license, contact our firm.

Fast, Efficient and Cost-Effective Services

Our relationships are what set us apart from other firms. We work with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on a daily basis and have established key relationships with the clerks, planners, police departments, board members and commissioners who make the liquor license decisions in our state’s municipalities. Our experience and relationships not only help us obtain favorable results for our clients, but enable us to expedite liquor license applications and get the job done when an opening date is rapidly approaching.

Leave the liquor licensing to us — so you can focus on opening your business.

On-Premise and Off-Premise

We represent a majority of the national and regional restaurant and hotel chains operating in Michigan, as well as independent restaurant and bar owners. Our lawyers represent owners of convenience and party stores and liquor stores in matters involving SDD licenses. We also help sponsors of special events obtain temporary permits to sell beer, wine and liquor.

We also counsel sellers of liquor licenses, assist banks in transferring licenses involved in bankruptcies or foreclosures, and represent hospitality industry operators in connection with management or operating agreement matters.

Put Our Experience to Work for You

Call (248)816-5000 or fill out our contact form to speak with the hospitality law attorneys at Carlin Edwards Brown PLLC. We have helped hundreds of on-premise hospitality providers and off-premise establishments obtain liquor licenses. We have also represented several hundred establishments accused of liquor code violations before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.